MANILA - Amid heavy traffic in Metro Manila, the Social Security System said it will implement hybrid work in two of its largest offices.

Under the new flexible work scheme, which will take effect on Monday, June 3, the SSS headquarters in Quezon City and its corporate office in Makati will have a one-day work-from-home and four-day onsite work schedule. 

The state-led pension fund, however, also clarified that all SSS branch offices nationwide, including the Diliman Branch, will continue to be open daily.

SSS President and Chief Executive Officer Rolando Ledesma Macasaet said their employees reporting in the SSS Main Office in Quezon City will be working from home on Mondays and will be onsite Tuesdays to Fridays.

SSS employees in the Makati corporate office meanwhile, will be working onsite Mondays to Thursdays, and working from home on Fridays, Macasaet said.

However, he emphasized that the business operations of 254 SSS branch offices nationwide will not be hampered by the modified work schedule.

“We want to notify everyone that SSS branch offices nationwide including our SSS Diliman Branch in Quezon City will continue to be open every day and they will follow their normal operations, ensuring the seamless delivery of services to our members, pensioners and their beneficiaries,” Macasaet said.

SSS Executive Vice President Voltaire Agas said all branch offices will be open from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. from Monday to Friday, while selected SSS offices in the malls will start their operations from 9 a.m. until 6 p.m. from Monday to Saturday.

“All our branch offices will continue to accept various SSS transactions, including tellering services in SSS offices with tellering facility,” Agas said.

He said SSS members and claimants are also encouraged to take advantage of the fund's 24/7 online transaction services through the My.SSS Portal, such as filing of benefit claims and loan applications.